Parliament is reviewing the Transboundary Haze Pollution (Amendment) Bill following the country's worst haze episode since 2015. Introduced by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu, the proposed changes focus on tightening corporate accountability and addressing critical enforcement gaps. The updated legal framework aims to expand Singapore's power to actively investigate and pursue entities responsible for transboundary smoke pollution.
Key points
Singapore is strengthening its legal capabilities to investigate and penalize entities re…: Singapore is strengthening its legal capabilities to investigate and penalize entities responsible for causing transboundary haze.
The legislative amendments aim to enforce stronger corporate accountability for commercia…: The legislative amendments aim to enforce stronger corporate accountability for commercial parties linked to severe smoke pollution.
Parliament's actions seek to resolve persistent statutory loopholes to ensure decisive en…: Parliament's actions seek to resolve persistent statutory loopholes to ensure decisive enforcement measures against regional polluters.
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Parliament debates proposed amendments to Transboundary Haze Pollution Act
Parliament is debating proposed amendments to the transboundary haze law after Singapore was hit by its worst haze episode since 2015.
SINGAPORE: Parliament is debating proposed amendments to the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA).
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu previously said that Singapore was looking to strengthen existing haze-related legislation, including the THPA, to address enforcement gaps, strengthen corporate accountability and enhance Singapore's ability to investigate and take decisive action against those responsible for transboundary haze.
To that end, she is introducing the Transboundary Haze Pollution (Amendment) Bill in parliament.
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